Hosea 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 2:13 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 2:13 — KJV
“And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.”
— Hosea 2:13 (KJV)
Hosea 2:13 in Context — About the Book of Hosea
Hosea lived his sermon: commanded to marry an unfaithful wife and keep bringing her home, he became a walking picture of God's scandalous love for wandering Israel. The book aches with betrayal yet ends with healing for backsliders and love that will not let go.
Cross-References for Hosea 2:13
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:13: went, after, saith
“Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:13: burned, incense, saith
“Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. thee: or, for thy sake”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:13: went, after, saith
“And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. come to mind: Heb. come upon the heart that...: or, it be magnified”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:13: visit, days, saith
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:13: visit, days, saith
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